Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The common name of Epimedium, a genus of low herbaceous plants, natural order Berberidaceæ, having creeping roots and many stalks, each of which has three flowers. The only European species is E. alpinum. Species occur also in central Asia and Japan.
Wiktionary
- n. A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family (Epimedium alpinum), having leaves that are bitter and said to be sudorific.
WordNet 3.0
- n. slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover
Etymologies
- barren + wort (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Tongjitang's gross margin reflects higher revenue contribution from lower-margin products, as well as increased costs of raw materials related to herbal medicines, including the cost of barrenwort.”
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Worts and all
I have in mind the worts associated with a green thumb rather than a green beer - but as you can see by the name, I'll accept anything you have to offer.
butterwort, spiderwort, quillwort, woundwort, nipplewort, bellwort, liverwort, milkwort, water pennywort, navelwort, toothwort, wort and 128 more...
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